Westman J A, Morrow G
Pediatrics. 1984 Nov;74(5):820-2.
Moped injuries are an important cause of traffic-related injuries in children. An attempt was made to define the epidemiology as well as the nature and severity of injuries sustained in 88 moped-related accidents. Bicycle injuries among children (579) were used as a control. The patients with moped injuries were younger than expected (mean 12.8 years with a minimum legal driving age of 14 years in the study area). Among 26 hospital admissions due to moped accidents, there were 11 admissions to the intensive care unit, demonstrating the severe nature of the injuries. Fifty percent of the patients had orthopaedic injuries and 46% had neurologic injuries. These injuries resulted in an average length of hospitalization of 8.5 days (intensive care unit admissions lasted an average of 14.6 days). Recommendations are made to aid pediatricians in the counseling of patients and parents.
助力车受伤是儿童交通相关伤害的一个重要原因。本研究试图界定88起与助力车相关事故中受伤情况的流行病学特征以及损伤的性质和严重程度。以儿童自行车受伤情况（579例）作为对照。助力车受伤患者比预期年龄小（研究区域法定最低驾驶年龄为14岁，而助力车受伤患者平均年龄为12.8岁）。在因助力车事故而住院的26例患者中，有11例入住重症监护病房，这表明损伤情况严重。50%的患者有骨科损伤，46%有神经损伤。这些损伤导致平均住院时间为8.5天（入住重症监护病房的患者平均住院时间为14.6天）。本文给出了相关建议，以帮助儿科医生为患者及其家长提供咨询。
